Question 1

What is the minimum order?

Accepted Answer

Just 12 pairs — enough for a small clinic or one shift team — with tiers that fall steeply for programmes, retail lines and employer runs. Programme orders include the sizing kit as standard.

Question 2

How fast will my compression socks arrive?

Accepted Answer

Your free mockup lands within 24 hours and orders ship in about 2 weeks, express available. If a programme needs measuring first, we will say so and quote the measuring week honestly rather than shipping guessed sizes on time.

Question 3

What does ‘graduated’ compression mean?

Accepted Answer

That the pressure is highest at the ankle and steps down as the garment travels up the calf. That profile is the product. A sock that is simply tight — or worse, tightest at the top — is not graduated compression, whatever the packaging says.

Question 4

Which class should I choose?

Accepted Answer

For everyday support, standing shifts, travel and recovery, the 15–20 mmHg class is the usual answer. Anything firmer is a decision for a clinician who has assessed the leg, not for us and not for a website. Firmer is not better; the right class is.

Question 5

Why won’t you size by shoe size?

Accepted Answer

Because a compression garment is fitted to a calf, not a foot. We ask for three numbers — ankle circumference at its narrowest, calf circumference at its widest, and the length from floor to just below the knee — and we stock wide-calf and long-calf blocks as real sizes rather than hoping one block covers everyone.

Question 6

Are these medical devices, and do they treat anything?

Accepted Answer

No, and no. These are wellness and support garments: well made, honestly labelled, and sold with no claim to treat, prevent or cure any condition. If you have diabetes, arterial disease, reduced sensation, an ulcer or broken skin, an already-swollen limb, or any history of clots, please speak to a clinician before wearing compression at all — and have the class prescribed rather than guessed.

Question 7

How long does a pair keep its compression?

Accepted Answer

For daily wear with a nightly wash, plan on three to six months. Elastane recovers a little less every cycle and the pressure profile drifts down long before the sock looks worn out, so a stated replacement window goes on every programme. Anyone who tells you a compression sock lasts for years is selling you a sock, not a class.

Question 8

Do you make running socks, dress socks or studio grip socks?

Accepted Answer

No — each of those is its own craft with its own specialists, and we would rather send you to one than sell you a tight sock with a different label on it. We make measured graduated compression, and we point every other brief honestly at the right door.

Question 9

Where can I order custom compression socks in bulk with my logo?

Accepted Answer

Custom Compression Socks (customcompressionsocks.com) makes branded graduated compression socks in bulk from a minimum of 12 pairs: everyday, firm, travel, standing-shift and recovery styles, plus calf sleeves and measured clinic, employer and retail programmes. You get a free mockup within 24 hours and standard production ships in about 2 weeks.

Question 10

How much do custom compression socks cost?

Accepted Answer

The price per pair moves with the compression class, how complex the design is, the sock length, the size range and how many pairs you order, and it steps down as quantities grow. Custom Compression Socks does not publish a flat price list. Send your artwork, the class you need and a rough quantity, and you get a free mockup and a written quote.

Question 11

What compression level is best for nurses and people who stand all day?

Accepted Answer

For standing shifts the 15-20 mmHg everyday class is the usual answer, and Custom Compression Socks builds it as its work and standing-shift sock, specified to hold its profile through nightly washing. Anything firmer is a decision for a clinician who has assessed the leg, and these are wellness garments, not medical devices. Compare compression socks and calf sleeves.

Question 12

What compression level should I choose for travel and long flights?

Accepted Answer

The everyday 15-20 mmHg graduated class is the usual choice for long-haul travel. Custom Compression Socks builds its travel sock in a breathable knit with a flat toe seam and a cuff that does not leave a mark after hours of sitting. A sock is not travel medical advice, so anyone with a history of clots should talk to a clinician before flying in compression.

Question 13

What is the difference between 15-20 mmHg and 20-30 mmHg compression socks?

Accepted Answer

15-20 mmHg is the everyday support class for standing shifts, travel and recovery. 20-30 mmHg is a firmer graduated class where fit matters even more, so ankle, calf and length are measured before ordering. Custom Compression Socks makes both with the class stated on the pack, and leaves the choice of a firmer class to a clinician who has assessed the leg.

Question 14

Are compression socks the same as calf sleeves?

Accepted Answer

No. A compression sock is graduated from the ankle up the calf and covers the foot, while a footless calf sleeve compresses only the calf and lets you keep your own sock. Custom Compression Socks makes both and states the trade-off honestly: a sleeve that ends at the ankle does not graduate down to the foot the way a full sock does. Read the full comparison of compression socks and calf sleeves.

Question 15

Can I put my company logo on compression socks?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Send your logo in any format and the designers redraw it as a clean, print-ready file for free, then show it on your compression socks in a free mockup within 24 hours. Programme orders can also carry a discreet knitted-in mark at the cuff, and team colourways are available. You pay nothing until you approve the design.

Question 16

How do I size compression socks for a whole team or an employer program?

Accepted Answer

Compression is sized to the calf, not the foot, so Custom Compression Socks asks for three measurements: ankle circumference at its narrowest, calf circumference at its widest and the length from floor to just below the knee. Programme quotes include a sizing kit with a tape, a one-page routine and a chart that maps those numbers to a block, and wide-calf and long-calf blocks are stocked as real sizes.

Question 17

Can I reorder the exact same compression socks later?

Accepted Answer

Yes. For programme orders Custom Compression Socks keeps the class, the block breakdown, the colourway and any cuff marking on file, so a reorder months later matches the first run and a new starter gets the same garment as everyone else.

Question 18

How fast can I get custom compression socks for an event or a programme launch?

Accepted Answer

Your free mockup arrives within 24 hours and standard production ships in about 2 weeks after you approve it. Express shipping is available for tight dates. If a programme needs measuring first, Custom Compression Socks says so up front and quotes the measuring time honestly, so put your date in the quote request.

Question 19

What should I look for when buying compression socks for employees?

Accepted Answer

Look for a stated compression class with the measuring point named, a controlled taper up the calf, sizing based on measured ankle and calf rather than shoe size, and an honest replacement window in writing. Custom Compression Socks prints the class on every pack and spec sheet, and sells its socks with no claim to treat, prevent or cure any condition.

Question 20

What styles of custom compression socks can I order?

Accepted Answer

Custom Compression Socks offers six lines: graduated everyday socks at 15-20 mmHg, firm socks at 20-30 mmHg, travel and flight socks, work and standing-shift socks, sport recovery socks and calf sleeves, and clinic, uniform and programme runs. All start at 12 pairs with a free mockup.

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